The maths department at Fyling Hall has been busy. Year 11 attended an A-Level Taster session and students entered the UKMT National Maths Competition.

On such a beautiful day, what better way to spend an afternoon than counting flowers in the sunshine? This was the task set our Year 9s. The whole year group were split into randomly selected groups of 3 or 4 and provided with a metre rule, paper and whiteboards, given the simple task of counting all the clover flowers on the fountain lawn. The gardeners had been asked not the cut the lawn especially to […]

It was a truly great day at this year’s Maths Feast. Taking place at Teesside University, Maths Feast is a fun educational challenge for Year 10 students which tests problem-solving and teamwork skills. Maths Feast is delivered nationally by the Advanced Maths Support Programme to enhance Maths take-up to GCSE and higher. As amsp explains, “Teams of four students test their maths skills with all-you-can-eat feast of problems! There are several rounds requiring different skills […]

Pi Day is a long established tradition, taking on the US-based date system of month-day giving us the first three digits of pi: 3.14 on the 14th March. This year’s event at Fyling Hall was another very successful and popular event with some very accurate estimates of pi to within 5% of the actual value. The class followed a method from Matt Parker of Numberphile.com.  All of Year 9 came together and were split into 5 […]

We have a new year ahead of us and I am thrilled to be back teaching in the classroom after a lovely long Summer break which was well deserved by all. We bid farewell to last year’s GCSE and A Level students as well as our much-loved former Head of Maths Ms Mitchell, and welcome some familiar faces in the new year groups as well as some new faces, both pupils and staff. Assisting me […]

Taking full advantage of the fine weather, our Year 9 Maths students were presented with the task of counting all the clover flowers on the Main House lower terrace. The initial plan had been to count daisies but the ever active gardeners had mown my specimens. The group was divided into 3 teams, provided with metre sticks and had then to work out a method of counting. The groups needed to use initiative,  cooperation, problem […]

As the deadline for exam grades for yrs 11 and 13 passes our attention turns to  other years. Not wanting them to miss out on the fun they will all take tests during the next few weeks. Revision is an active process and just looking over your exercise book is not the best way to revise. Here Yr9 are taking part in a revision circus trying problems covering a range of topics. They are working […]

Every year we task Fyling Hall’s Year 9s with researching famous mathematicians who have left a lasting legacy. This year we have presentations celebrating the works of Russian Mathematician Lobachevsky, Blaise Pascal, who left us the Pascal triangle, Oliver Heaviside, John Napier,  John Venn of Venn Diagram fame, Katherine Johnson, a real-life rocket scientist and mathematician,Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, the father of algebra from the 9th century.  Some excellent presentations, well researched and one presenter […]

When did you last think about the value of Pi? International Day of Mathematics, also known as Pi Day, is on 14th March, i.e. 3/14. As this falls on a Sunday this year, we celebrated this great day, as we always do at Fyling Hall, in school on Friday.  Year 9s worked in smaller groups and substituted counters for real pies to calculate the value of Pi. They produced some excellent and accurate results. It […]

It has been a busy week in maths with nearly 30 students from Years 9, 10 and 11 taking part in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge. This challenge is a 60-minute, multiple-choice competition aimed at students across the UK. It encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems.  The problems on the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge are designed to make students think. Most are accessible, yet still challenge those with more experience. There was some serious practise undertaken before […]

Fyling Hall’s Year 9s have been getting creative in maths. They have been exploring the connections between 3D and 2D shapes. They have learnt about nets, plans, elevations and using isometric paper to represent 3D shapes. This linked perfectly with the work some of them have been doing in design where they have made a 3D shapes from its net. As you know we always love to look for links between maths and other subjects. […]

Congratulations to our winners below who all managed to crack the lockdown code. You will recall Ms Mitchell offering a chocolatey prize to the first student from each year. The following provide the correct combination of 042: Yr 7    AlexYr 8    Olivia Yr 9    TomasYr 10   EveYr 11  Josh Yr 12  Flora (now at school in Germany) who has nominated Archie to collect her prizeYr 13  SophieStaff   Mrs Harris Well done on managing to […]

Fyling Hall’s Year 10s have been working on area and volume. Being at home certainly made Cameron think about the practical applications of what he was doing. As he is driving around the farm he sent me this picture as he got wondering …….how much water is in this? How can you consider area and volume in your everyday life? Jane Mitchell, Head of Maths

What is the best way to work effectively in Maths? Our Year 10s will tell you that it is by working together! Take a look at Eve explaining how to solve a tricky equation. Her positive attitude to problem solving inspires others . . . all part of our numeracy policy and learning to work effectively in maths!

It started in February when Arthur Watson gained a gold award in the Intermediate UK Maths Challenge.  This competition is open to Yrs 9 and 10. He was then invited to take part in the Grey Kangaroo challenge and gained a merit certificate which are only awarded to the top 25% of competitors. The qualifying mark was 107.  Arthur achieved this comfortably, scoring 117 out of 135 . . . a fantastic achievement!

Y9 commendations went to Arthur and Hyunbee for their work on Emmy Noether and Arda and Cameron for their presentation on Blaise Pascal. Runner up went to Izzy Hinchliffe for her clearly presented and well-explained presentation on John Venn. Winners were Isobel Bagley and Ellie Monteith for their well-researched, well presented and confident explanation of the work and life of Katherine Johnson.